Why *edited* is right about this community

It is a pointed reminder that the original poster is a troll, and consistantly engages in the behavior specifically to do the very things he most often decries in others.

It was no more or less 'necessary' than your post asking if it were necessary. But you knew that... didn't you?

I find your apparent decision to follow me about the forums fascinating. But make no mistake, take me on and you will lose.

Don't say you haven't been warned.

Unless specifically quoting otherwise, my post is always a direct response to the original, thread-opening post. Thanks.

Insofar as I view the forums as entertainment, yes, absolutely necessary.

Like, totally, begone thee n00b, you have no right to be here, your opinions are meaningless. Did you not get the rules upon registration????????

Your post made no sense relative to the op. The person behind the post toward which it did make sense received and responded.

This is 100% the truth.

There is a very simple solution: adopt the penny lane approach. If you want to talk trash, take it to off topic.

There was this one post which was literally calling a new user a "fucktard" that I AR'd and it never got cut.

I mean REALLY. What the hell?

If it made no sense to you, then it is because you were too busy taking it personally. I have told you directly that it was intended toward the thread initiator. If you choose to continue to take it personally, that's your problem, not mine.

For new players:

Blaze is an alt. He has said he is this alt to protect his SL business/s. (I don't respect that, but I do understand it.)

He's said he has a thriving business and is friends in good standing with a lot of people his alt disagrees with. He will use the Blaze alt to state opinions without fear of repercussion.

He has also said he derives entertainment and enjoyment out of trolling. And that he has more than one alt.

I've seen him troll and necropost senselessly. However, he also uses the alt to state what he sincerely thinks, as I think he did in this case.

coco

On the other hand, I am not an alt (or if I am, I'm too smart to admit it... feel free to wonder as you like). I have zero issue with stating my opinions freely and openly, and taking whatever comes as a result of it. It's called 'honesty'. The cowards who do otherwise are held in contempt here.

But not as much contempt as the forum nannies. Forum nannies are the absolute bottom of the food chain in every conceivable way.

I don't have a problem with awareness.

i reported your post to have the libel removed. however you gave plenty more material for others to report you too. the edit's by jeska were much further down.

no question. I am not excusing obnoxious posts, but you don't think we're going to stop negative posters by saying how mean they are and can't we all get along?

LL can implement a technology solution, but they probably don't want to spend the money and resources on the forums right now when there are bigger fish to fry. They can throw more moderator time at the problem, but then the other half of the forum will scream about censorship.

Those with more refined sensibilities can ease some of the problem simply by exercising self-control and not falling for the negative bait... that's all I'm saying. A horrible post is only as important as everyone else makes it.

BS. Secondlife is the greatest thing on Earth.

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Yeah, I learned the lesson about naming names in public.

But as far as anything else I posted, isn't it better to deal with it privately instead of ARing someone putting their ability to participate in SL (as opposed to the forums) at risk?

I honestly think that linking issues here to one's ability to participate in SL is a very bad idea.

Blaze, I have been here since August of 2004. Your opinions are absolutely invalid.

And what if your opinion is that someone is being jerkoff. Are you also going to be "honest" and tell them? Even if it's a TOS violation?




You know, there ARE rules here.

Look, you're making a big mistake here in your reasoning. If I were a moderator, I would be fairly insulted by it. This is a mistake I have seen several self-made forum martyrs make.

The mistake: Thinking AR (whoever makes one) equals automatic action by a mod. A person can AR all day long. It DOES NOT mean any action will be taken, and thank God. It is up to a mod to determine whether action is necessary.

We have another "outraged" poster on these forums who constantly banged a drum telling us how they didn't AR, but that "if they did, a lot of you would be in big trouble." They claim they AR now, and yet, no one is in big trouble.

It's juvenile to assume that just because someone ARs that the person they are reporting will be disciplined. It is highly assumptive and self-righteous as well.

You know, earlier, you said that you don't give a damn what posters here think of you (or something to that effect). I think your actions indicate otherwise. If you didn't care, you wouldn't be here countless posts later, carrying on.

If you don't like the general atmosphere of the forums, stop helping to make them negative by calling people names, and realize that your real issue lies with Linden Lab. All the hand wringing in the world isn't going to change other adults personalities. If you're serious about wanting something changed, petition those who run it directly. All this yammering at other posters is a waste of time.

I think you're making an assumption that I don't understand how ARs work or how forum moderation works. I'm not knocking you on that, simply pointing out that I'm fully aware that reporting something doesn't equal moderator action.

The real point in that post was that real issues are resolved in private. A secondary point was a minor whine about the linking of SL forums to SL when it comes to "discipline".

This whole thread is huge cluster fuck.

To a large degree, I feel like I've been duped into getting involved in the politics on this forum. It dawned on me far too late that there are people with agendas on both sides of this issue.

I have to go do some RL stuff. I have a few more thoughts on this, but I need to think about what to write.

obvious harrasment against DogSpot I have AR'ed (abuse reported) this thread.

Why on earth do we as human beings just sit around and allow ppl to intentionaly prevoke and harm each other.

Well I don't.

Cat

*shrug*

I was basing my statement off of observation of the sentiment you have expressed about ARing, as if they were some sort of weapon to be wielded. You know, like telling people over and over that you're reporting. That's what I call an attempt to modify behavior through intimidation'. Claiming you're going to appeal to a higer power, or more simply put, using the system to try and bully people. Which is ironic, as you claim to be bullied yourself.

I also based it upon your complaint about people ARing you. You seem pretty sure that's what got you into trouble. You said something that violated the TOS, CS, or guidleines. Then you tried to blame others. *They ARed me* You did it. No one put a gun to your head. This is why your attampt to take the moral high ground now is laughable.

If this thread is a "cluster fuck", you have only yourself to blame. You started it with blanket statements, and you seem to think that "regular posters" are incapable of independent thought. If people's views seem to fall in line with others AND they have been around a while, it must be collusion! *groan*.

This thread has no obvious constructive discussion going on, the title which calls out a particular Resident by name has been edited and the thread has been closed.